Added in 1.9.0
$regex([name], text, re)
Returns the number of strings in text that matched the regular expression.
See also $regsubex, $regsub, $regml, $regmlex, $regerrstr.
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| [name] | Name of the search, which can later be referenced using $regml. (optional) |
| text | The text to search. |
| re | The regular expression to perform. |
Example
; Search the text for the pattern '(hello)' and print the result. //echo -ag Number of matches: $regex(Hello World, /(Hello)/) match 1 is: $regml(1)